Clip and cap for pocket carried implements



Nov. 8, 1949 R. EIRATICO 2,487,320

CLIP AND CAP FOR POCKET CARRIED IMPLEMENTS Filed April 5, 1948 INVENTOR ROSE R. ERHTlCO ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 8, 1949 uNi'rEa ES PAT ENT OFFICE.

CLIFAND canon Booker CARRIED IMPLEMENTS Rose;:B.. Eratice,. Long Island City, Y. Application April 5, 1948; Serial no; 182966 made.

With the above and other objects of the invention inv view; the invention consistsin: the: novel construction, arrangement and combination, of various partsas set forth in the. claims hereof, a certain embodiment ofthe same being described in the specification and being illustrated the accompanying. dravsrings part: of. this specification, wherein;

Fig; I is a side. eleizationali new, partly section, of a cap provided with a clip according to the invention,

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view similar to that shown in Fig. 1, wherein, however, the clip is shown in a position during its attachment to the p;

Fig. 3 is a perspective rear view of the clip according to the invention, and

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the clip.

Referring to the drawings, l indicates a cap of a pocket carried implement, such as a fountain pen, mechanical pencil, flashlight or the like. Said cap I0 is provided with two slots or apertures I2, M' spaced from each other at the distance a in the direction of the length of the cap.

It generally indicates a clip made of an integral body of spring material. The body of said clip comprises an elongate shank l8 having a bulbousgtip or the like at one of its ends and having an offset end portion 22 at its other end. Said offset end portion 22 includes a portion 24 bent away from the shank l8, folded back upon itself at 26 toward and under said shank l8 and bent again away from said shank at 28. Thus, a bend is formed in said oifset portion, said bend being disposed opposite the shank I 8 and the apex of said bend being adjacent said shank.

The distance b between the fold 26 and the free end 30 of the offset end portion 22 is larger than the distance a between the slots l2 and Id of the cap l0.

The clip I 6 may be attached securely to the cap III in the following manner: As shown in Fig. 2,

2: thefree end: 301 of the offset end portion 22% of the shank I8i of, the clip-1'6 is: inserted into. the: slot- M of the cap IO- and' the-clip is hel'dby hand against the wall of the cap; Thereupon, the folded portion. 216. of the offset end portion 22 is manually pusheddown-ward and into the sl0t l2 againstithe action of the resilient bend anchored at. this time with its freeend 30 in: the slot I4. Owing to-the resiliency of'the material: of the clip Hi, the folded portion 26 snaps'rea'dily into the slot' l2, whereuponthe clip: assumes the position showrrin Fig.

1. Now, the clip: I 6 is: securely attached to the cap liil. The'resilient bend tends to return to its original shapewi'tha distance 6 between the fold 2i?- and 'the free-end 311 larger than thed'i'stance a between the slots I2 and I'4-;* in other words, the

legs 26?, 30 of i the bend are spread apart; whereby said legs are tightly held in the slots t2 and M and the clip is securely attached to the cap Ill.

I Furthermoreg theporti'ons folded upon each other at" 26- liave the: tendency to spread apart, thus causing anadditionalclampingaction in the slot [1.

The extreme simplicity of the clip is apparent from inspection; the clip can readily be attached to the cap by hand; the attachment of the clip to the cap is very secure; the clip and the cap may be manufactured at low costs.

What .I claim is:

l. A clip for a pocket carried implement comprising: an integral body including an elongate shank and an ofiset end portion, said offset end portion comprising a portion bent away from said shank, folded closely back upon itself toward and under said shank and bent again away from said shank.

2. A clip for a pocket carried implement comprising: an integral body of spring material including an elongate shank and an offset end portion, said offset end portion comprising a portion bent away from said-shank, folded closely back upon itself toward and under said shank and bent again away from said shank.

3. In combination: a cap for a pocket carried implement, said cap having formed in the wall thereof two apertures spaced from each other in the direction of the length of the cap, and a clip having an integral body of spring material including an elongate shank, and an onset end portion, said offset end portion comprising a portion bent away from said shank, folded closely back upon itself toward and under said shank and bent again away from said shank, the folded portion and the free end of said offset end portion being inserted into said two apertures of said cap.

4. In combination: a cap for a pocket carried implement, said cap having formed in the wall thereof two apertures spaced from each other at a predetermined distance in the direction of the length1of the cap, and a clip having an integral body of spring material including an elongate shank and an offset end portion, said offset end portion comprising a portion bent away from said shank, folded closely back upon itself toward and under said shank and bent again away from said shank, the folded portion and the free end of said offset end portion being inserted into said two apertures of said cap, and the distance between said folded portion and said free end of the offset end portion being larger than the distance between said apertures of the cap.

5. A clip for use in connection with a pocket borne implement having a longitudinal wall portion pierced by two apertures spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction, said clip comprising a substantially straight portion adapted to extend adjacent said wall portion and spaced therefrom and being bent near one end of said straight portion and thence folded and bent arcuately in an opposite direction adjoining for a portion said first bend to form therewith a folded portion and then increasingly being spaced from same and from said straight portion and having a terminal portion forming an angle with said folded portion, said terminal portion arranged to be inserted in one of said apertures and said folded portion in the other.

6. A clip for use in connection with a pocket borne implement having a longitudinal wall portion pierced by two apertures spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction, said clip including a preformed structure made of a single elongated resilient piece comprising a shank portion arranged to be disposed adjacent said wall portion and spaced therefrom, an arcuate portion at one end of said shank portion, a folded portion on said arcuate portion, and a second arcuate portion extending from said folded portion and having its convex side facing towards said shank portion and including a terminal portion adapted to be inserted in one of said apertures and forming an angle with said folded portion, said folded portion having two parts sufficiently closely adjoining to be-subsequently inserted together in the other aperture for resiliently removably securing said clip in said apertures.

'7. A clip for use in connection with a pocket borne implement having a longitudinal wall portion pierced by two apertures spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction, said clip made of a single blank of resilient material having a certain thickness and comprising an end portion having lateral opposite extensions adapted to be folded towards one another to form a bulbous tip, an elongated portion adjacent thereto to form a shank and being bent transversely of its length for increasing lengthwise the rigidity of said shank, an extension on said shank being bent first longitudinally of said shank and thence folded sharply and bent arcuately back On said extension to form a fold of substantially twice said certain thickness and terminating at an angle to said fold and spaced therefrom for a distance sufliciently to permit insertion and retaining of said fold in one aperture and said terminus in the other aperture, whereby, due to the resiliency and angle therebetween, said fold and terminus will be mounted removably on said wall portion. 1 ROSE R. ERATICO.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Fitzpatrick July 15, 1919 

